Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected seizures, has been granted. The Board found persuasive evidence that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected seizures.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on credible lay statements and medical opinions indicating a causal relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected seizures.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, seizures
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005186
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